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v CONTAINER Filed March 9, 1931' Yw/M .zu #44W B ATTORNE Patented Nov.20, 1934 CONTAINER William M. Holloway, Oak Park, lll., assigner loAmerican Can Company, New York, N. Y.. a corporation of New Jersey 4Claims.

The present invention relates in general to an improved container forthe packaging and dispensing of rolled oats, peanut butter and a varietyof such products and has particular reference to sheet metal containershaving a frangible Seal orgfibre drum head at one end in connection withan outer closure of the interrupted thread type.

The principal object of the present invention is the provision of acontainer with a frangible seal drum head closure and a supplementalclosure having the combined locking advantage" of an interrupted threadclosure and the sealing advantages of a frictional closure.

An important object of the invention is the provision of such a closurewhich can be frictionally positioned and locked in a definite place onthe container by partial rotation of the closure relative thereto.

An important object of the invention is the provision of a container ofsimple form which is leakproof and moistureproof when sealed and. whichmay be easily opened and one in which its contents, after the opening ofthe container, is protected with a substantially tight friction closurermly locked in re-closing position.

Numerous other objects of the invention Will be apparent as it is betterunderstood from the following description, which, taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawing, discloses a preferred embodiment thereof.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of one form of container embodying my inventionwith the outer cap or closure shown in dissembled position, and

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary enlarged vertical section showing the upperparts of the container in fully assembled position.

To illustrate a preferred embodiment of the invention there is shown inthe drawing a cylindrical container body 11 of sheet metal having abottom end 12 permanently secured thereto. It is customary to ll thistype of container through the bottom, hence the bottom end 12 is notapplied until after the lling of the container has taken place.

A short distance below its top or upper end, the container 11 isprovided with an outwardly extending stop bead 13, having an uppersubstantially horizontal wall 14, which merges into a vertical frictionwall 15 extending upwardly a short distance and spaced outwardly fromthe body and connecting with a horizontal wall part 16 which merges intoan upper cylindrical wall section 17 of the container. By means of theApplication March 9, 1931, Serial No. 521,113

(Cl. 22B-27) walls 15 and 14 the outer side of the container is formedwith an angle into which the bottom edge of the closure may fit tightly.A frangible seal or drum head 18 of fibre or other suitable material hasits outer edges 19 incorporated in and 60 secured to the upper end ofthe container, the upper edge of the wall 17 being curled inwardly at 21to provide such a connection.

Intermediate the friction wall 15 and the curled edge 21 of thecontainer, the mate iai of the wall 65 17 is drawn or pressed outwardlyto provide a series of obliquely arranged beads or interrupted threads22. These threads 22 (Fig. 1) extend only a relatively short distancearound the circumference of the container body, each thread beingarranged at an angle to the bead 13 and the upper curled edge 21.

An outer cap or cover is provided for the upper end of the containerbody being designated generally by the numeral 31. This cover comprisesa horizontal body wall 32 which may be shaped or formed with a panelconfiguration 33. 'Ihe wall 32 merges into a rounded corner 34 whichextends into a vertical wall 35, the upper section of which is knurledat 36. The lower rim of the vertical wall 35 provides a friction wall 37and a part of this wall 35 just above its friction wall 37, is pressedor drawn inwardly to provide a series of obliquely arranged beads orinterrupted threads 38. These threads also extend at an angle 110.85 theedge of the cover being disposed at the same angle las the threads 22 ofthe body.

The cover 31 ispositioned for use by being pressed overthe top end ofthe container, the threads 38 thereof passing between the threads 90 22of the container body andthe wall 32 of the cover coming to a positionadjacent the upper partv of the curl 21. In this position the frictionwall 37 frictionally engages the friction body wall 15 after which thecover is rotated, its knurled 95 section 36 providing an easy hand holdfor this purpose. This rotation between the cover and container engagesand interlocks the threads 38 of the cover beneath the threads 22 of thebody, the inclined position of the threads forcing the cover tightlyinto locked position, as shown in Fig. 2. In this locked position thelower edge of the cover wall 37 engages the horizontal wall 14 of thebead 13, the latter providing a stop against further rotation of theparts and effecting a tight seal between container and cover.

In addition to this desirable interlocking between cover and container,which prevents accidental displacement of the cover and protects thefrangible seal during shipment, the frictional engagement between walls.15, 37 forms a substantially tight joint at this place. This feature isvery desirable when the cover 31 is used as a re-closure after thefrangible seal 18 of the container has been broken and access to thecontainer contents obtained. Such a frictional joint is considerablytighter than thev ordinary screw thread joint and retards drying out ofthe contents of the container during its use by the consumer.

It is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantageswill beunderstood from the foregoing description, and it will beapparent that various changes 'may be made in the form, construction andarrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit and scope ofthe invention or sacrificing all of its material advantages, the formhereinbefore described being merely a preferred embodiment thereof.

I claim:

1. A container comprising, in combination, a body having an outwardlyextending bead forming a horizontal wall, an upper curled edge and avertical friction wall, a frangible seal for closing the end of saidcontainer and having its outer edges permanently incorporated in saidbody curl, a part of said body above said friction wall being formedwith interrupted screw threads, a cover adapted to be positioned on theend of said container for protecting said frangible seal prior toopening of the container and for use as a reclosure after* the saidfrangible seal is broken, said cover having a friction wall forengagement with said body friction wall and forming a substantiallytight joint therewith and bearing against said horizontal wall, and alsohaving interrupted screw threads for engagement with said body threadsby which said cover is drawn down on said container against the saidcontainer bead.

2. A container comprising,.ix1 combination a body having a verticalfriction wall spaced from its upper edge, the part of said body adjacentits against said horizontal wall, andalso having 1 screw threadsinwardly pressed therefromin engagement with said body threads by whichsaid cover is moved downwardly over said friction wall.

3. A container comprising, in combination, a body having an upper curlededge and a vertical friction wall spaced from said edge and spacedoutwardly from the body, a frangible seal secured in the said curledbody edge, a part of said body between its friction wall and its uppercurled edge being formed with interrupted screw threads, and a coveradapted to lit on the end of said container and over the said frangibleseal, said cover having a friction wall for engagement with saidvertical friction wall andalso having interrupted screw threads forengagement with said body threads, the outer side of the body beingformed with an angle into which the bottom edge ofthe cover may flt.

4. A container comprising, in combination, a body having an upper curlededge and a vertical friction wall spaced from said edge and spacedoutwardly from the body, a frangible seal secured in the said curledbody edge, a part of said body between its friction wall and its uppercurled edgebeing formed with interrupted screw threads, and a coveradapted to flt on the end of said container and over the said frangibleseal, said cover having a friction wall for engagement with saidvertical friction wall and also having interrupted screw threads forengagement with said body threads, the outer side of the body beingformed with a bead making an angle into which the bottom edge of thecover may fit.

l WILLIAM M. HoLLowAY.

